Director, Datacenter Solution Architect

Amd

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$252,960–$379,440 / yr
Posted
38 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Sep 3, 2027

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About Amd

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

Amd currently has 510 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Director, Datacenter Solution Architect

The Director - Datacenter Solution Architect joins the team to serve as a technical advisor, translating customer requirements into complete, buildable data center designs. The role involves leading customer engagements to define AI GPU cluster architecture and developing comprehensive Basis of Design documents. Key responsibilities include architecting end-to-end solutions encompassing GPU platforms, high-speed Ethernet networking, distributed and parallel storage systems, power distribution, and air or liquid cooling. The architect must perform gap analysis and risk assessments while aligning internal teams, partners, and OEMs on technical tradeoffs. This position requires a systems-level mindset to optimize infrastructure for AI training and inference workloads. Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field to solve complex infrastructure constraints.

What you'll do

  • Lead customer engagements to define AI GPU cluster architecture and develop Basis of Design documents.
  • Architect end-to-end data center solutions including GPU platforms, networking, storage, power, and cooling.
  • Translate AI workload requirements into scalable infrastructure designs optimized for AMD platforms.
  • Partner with customers, OEMs, and internal teams to align on technical decisions and tradeoffs.
  • Perform architecture reviews, gap analysis, and risk assessments to ensure designs are deployable.
  • Provide guidance on best practices for power redundancy, cooling strategies, and network topology.
  • Support pre-sales activities and executive-level technical discussions.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Experience designing large-scale GPU or HPC clusters for AI workloads (preferred).
  • Experience producing or reviewing Basis of Design, reference architectures, or similar engineering documentation (preferred).
  • Experience with high-speed Ethernet networking, distributed storage, power distribution, and cooling solutions (preferred).
  • Customer-facing technical experience with the ability to clearly communicate complex tradeoffs (preferred).
  • Ability to translate AI workload requirements into scalable infrastructure designs for compute, networking, storage, and power.
  • Ability to lead customer engagements to define GPU cluster architecture and develop Basis of Design documents.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills (preferred).

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